Postcode · Aalden, Drenthe

Postcode 7854: Neighbourhood Zweeloo

On 1 January 2026, postcode 7854 in Aalden (Zweeloo) had 2,030 residents. 25.4% of them (515 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Coevorden (11.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (13.5%), other Africa (5.2%) and other Europe (1.5%). 86.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 6.8 percentage points.

Residents: 2,030 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 25.4% 515 people
Born abroad: 86.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +6.8 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

75% 25%

Dutch origin 74.6% 1,515
Migration background 25.4% 515

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 7854. For comparison, the line marks Municipality of Coevorden and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

13.5% 275 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

5.2% 105 people

Municipality of Coevorden 1.4% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

1.5% 30 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.2% Netherlands 5.6%
Germany

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 2.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.2% 25 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.62% Netherlands 1.7%
Turkey

0.74% 15 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.60% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.25% Netherlands 2.0%
Indonesia

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.94% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

0.49% 10 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.59% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.20% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.25% 5 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.18% Netherlands 0.76%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Municipality of Coevorden 0.07% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

86%

Born abroad (first generation) 86.4% 445
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 13.6% 70

Men and women

Men: 1,100
Women: 930

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 7854 25.4%

Higher than 67% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

25.4%

7854
Municipality of Coevorden
Netherlands

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Year	7854	Municipality of Coevorden	Netherlands
1998	11.9%	6.8%	16.7%
1999	10.8%	6.7%	17.1%
2000	7.7%	6.8%	17.5%
2001	15.6%	7.9%	18.0%
2002	19.1%	8.1%	18.4%
2003	18.0%	8.2%	18.8%
2004	19.7%	8.3%	19.0%
2005	19.6%	7.5%	19.2%
2006	19.7%	7.7%	19.3%
2007	18.9%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	17.6%	7.5%	19.6%
2009	13.7%	7.4%	19.9%
2010	16.8%	8.0%	20.3%
2011	16.8%	8.0%	20.6%
2012	18.1%	8.0%	20.9%
2013	21.8%	8.3%	21.1%
2014	20.3%	8.3%	21.4%
2015	20.4%	8.4%	21.7%
2016	18.3%	8.4%	22.1%
2017	17.0%	8.6%	22.6%
2018	19.9%	9.0%	23.1%
2019	22.0%	9.3%	23.6%
2020	18.4%	9.2%	24.2%
2021	16.9%	9.2%	24.6%
2022	18.6%	10.3%	26.0%
2023	16.7%	10.9%	27.1%
2024	21.5%	11.4%	27.9%
2025	25.5%	11.8%	28.5%
2026	25.4%	11.9%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
9439 Witteveen	11.6%	605	+5.4 pp	Other Europe
7855 Zweeloo	5.0%	400	±0.0 pp	Indonesia
7851 Zweeloo	5.6%	355	+0.2 pp	Indonesia
7852 Zweeloo	12.2%	205	±0.0 pp	Indonesia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,765	1,550	210	60	160	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	10	25	10	130	5	70	140
1999	1,720	1,525	185	60	130	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	10	25	25	80	5	70	115
2000	1,625	1,500	125	50	75	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	20	10	40	10	60	65
2001	1,760	1,485	275	115	155	0	0	5	5	5	20	5	5	85	45	95	0	125	145
2002	1,855	1,500	355	150	210	5	0	5	10	5	15	0	5	130	75	110	0	160	200
2003	1,810	1,485	325	125	195	0	0	0	10	5	15	5	5	100	95	80	5	135	190
2004	1,900	1,520	375	135	235	5	0	0	5	5	20	5	0	110	125	85	10	150	230
2005	1,940	1,560	380	140	235	10	0	0	10	0	30	0	0	110	120	80	15	160	220
2006	1,980	1,595	390	140	250	5	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	105	110	110	10	155	235
2007	1,935	1,575	365	140	215	0	0	5	5	5	25	5	0	110	105	90	5	155	205
2008	1,930	1,590	340	115	225	5	0	5	10	0	25	5	5	80	105	90	10	135	205
2009	1,865	1,605	255	70	190	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	5	35	90	80	10	80	180
2010	1,905	1,590	320	75	245	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	5	45	95	130	5	80	230
2011	1,900	1,575	320	75	250	30	0	0	10	0	20	0	0	55	85	115	10	85	240
2012	1,935	1,585	350	100	255	5	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	65	85	145	0	110	240
2013	2,015	1,580	440	130	310	0	0	0	10	0	25	5	0	100	120	165	15	135	300
2014	1,950	1,555	395	100	295	0	0	5	15	5	20	10	0	70	125	145	0	115	290
2015	1,990	1,585	405	90	315	0	0	5	10	10	25	5	5	55	115	175	0	100	305
2016	1,915	1,565	350	80	265	0	5	0	10	5	25	5	5	45	95	150	0	95	255
2017	1,885	1,565	320	75	245	0	5	5	15	0	20	5	5	45	75	135	10	95	230
2018	1,955	1,565	390	75	315	0	0	5	15	5	20	5	5	45	100	190	0	90	300
2019	2,020	1,575	445	65	380	10	0	0	10	5	20	5	5	35	110	230	15	80	365
2020	1,905	1,555	350	80	275	10	5	0	5	0	20	5	5	50	50	190	15	85	260
2021	1,890	1,570	320	80	235	5	0	5	10	5	25	10	5	40	60	150	0	90	230
2022	1,885	1,535	350	70	280	10	0	10	10	5	30	5	5	30	75	165	10	90	245
2023	1,825	1,515	305	70	235	10	0	5	10	5	25	5	10	30	65	130	10	95	200
2024	1,910	1,500	410	70	340	15	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	30	85	205	10	–	–
2025	2,040	1,520	520	70	450	30	0	5	10	5	25	5	5	30	115	270	15	–	–
2026	2,030	1,515	515	70	445	15	0	10	10	5	25	10	5	30	105	275	25	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)